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ByzMax
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« on: January 12, 2014, 11:10:30 AM »
Thought I'd post some pictures of something I've been messing around with.

A mate built the frame and tried to get it working but not very successfully.

It's called a thumbnail shrinker. That's in reference to the die's and perhaps that if it has too long a stroke you'll shrink your own thumbnail.


Anyhow, after making various new bits for it and researching the dies shape and function.  I finally gave it a go tonight. I need to raise the speed a bit but as you can see from the item in the photo it seemed to work pretty well. Now to make stretching tools for it!

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Metal Shrinker/ Planisher


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Metal Shrinker/ Planisher


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Metal Shrinker/ Planisher


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Metal Shrinker/ Planisher


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Metal Shrinker/ Planisher


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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2014, 02:23:10 PM »
great bit of kit, well done.
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« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2014, 11:56:57 PM »
I'de love to see a video...
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« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2014, 06:55:26 AM »
Will put up a video soon.

For now here are some more pictures.

I made another set of dies for it. Top one is made of Acetal and the bottom from an old hammer head

Then attacked the bit I shrunk the day before and had a go at a disk of Aluminium!


http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h351/ChoppitPics/2014-01-12143525_zps80f87ebe.jpg
Metal Shrinker/ Planisher




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Metal Shrinker/ Planisher


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Ironic that the homeless persons drink of choice is Tennants eh?

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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2014, 08:34:59 AM »
Nice.  Smiley
That looks like a handy bit of kit. What's the noise level like ?
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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2014, 02:51:52 PM »
Amazingly quiet actually.


I can listen to the radio whilst using it!  Wink
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